Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3567

State of Kuwait · Pleadings — Part Two · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

Judicial set-off. The condition for effecting it: its submission in the form of an incidental claim. Its assessment belongs to the judge of merits. He may decide it together with the original action if feasible, or confine himself to deciding the original action independently if he considers otherwise. 21- Assessment of the existence of a connection justifying admission of the incidental claim:-
Arabic original
المقاصة القضائية. شرط إجرائها: تقديمها في صورة طلب عارض. تقديره لقاضي الموضوع. له البت فيه مع الدعوى الأصلية إذا تيسر ذلك أو الاكتفاء بالفصل في الدعوى الأصلية استقلالاً إذا رأى غير ذلك. ٢١- تقدير قيام الارتباط المسوغ لقبول الطلب العارض:-
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٢/٢٠٠٨ تجاري جلسة ١٧/١١/٢٠٠٩ مجلة القضاء والقانون س٣٧ ج٣ ص١٧٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 676. PDF pages: 673.

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